US6427702B1ExpiredUtility
Hair fastener
Priority: Aug 2, 2001Filed: Aug 2, 2001Granted: Aug 6, 2002
Est. expiryAug 2, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David Silva
A45D 8/36A45D 8/12
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PatentIndex Score
13
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References
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Claims
Abstract
A hair fastener comprising a comb with two of the teeth having a male fastener integrally attached to them for mating with a female detachable locking member. The detachable locking member is attached over the end of the comb's teeth, for hiding the male fastener within the locking member and for securing the hair section in the spaces between the comb teeth portion that is between the comb base and the locking member.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedI claim:
1. A hair fastener for use in styling hair of a human being comprising:
a comb having a comb base with a plurality of elongated teeth attached to said comb base; and,
a male attaching means at the tip end of at least two of said elongated comb teeth for mating with a detachable locking member at a substantial distance from said comb base and covering only said comb teeth tips;
said detachable locking member comprising: a female attaching means on said locking member, for mating with and substantially covering said male attaching means; said detachable locking member attaches over said male attaching means only at said teeth tips, while the rest of said teeth remain uncovered by said detachable locking member;
whereby, all said elongated comb teeth are placed into a hair section and said detachable locking member is attached to said comb teeth ends at a substantial distance from said comb base to hide said male attaching means within said female attaching means and to secure said hair section in the spaces between the comb teeth portion between said comb base and said locking member.
2. The hair fastener of claim 1 wherein the locking member mirrors the shape of the comb base.
3. A method for securing and styling hair, said method comprising the steps of:
inserting a plurality of elongated comb teeth of a comb into a hair section, said comb teeth having a male attaching means at the tip end of at least two said teeth; attaching a locking member, with a female attaching means, over said male attaching means at a substantial distance from said comb base; said detachable locking member attaches over said male attaching means only at said teeth tips, while the rest of said teeth remain uncovered by said detachable locking member to hide said male attaching means within said female attaching means and to secure said hair section in the spaces between the comb teeth portion between said comb base and said locking member.
4. A hair fastener for use in styling hair of a human being comprising:
a comb having a comb base with a plurality of elongated teeth attached to said comb base; and,
a male attaching means at the end of at least two of said elongated comb teeth for mating with a detachable locking member at a substantial distance from said comb base;
said detachable locking member comprising: a female attaching means on said locking member, for mating with and substantially covering said male attaching means;
a first end of a length of fabric is attached by attaching means to said comb base and a second end of said fabric is attached my attaching means to said detachable locking member,
whereby, all said elongated comb teeth are placed into a hair section and said detachable locking member is attached to said comb teeth ends at a substantial distance from said comb base to hide said male attaching means within said female attaching means and to secure said hair section in the spaces between the comb teeth portion between said comb base and said locking member.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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